How to get latest version of compiler?

What exactly do I have to download and compile to get the latest version of the compiler, with the fix for the curly braces issue in type names, for example? What exactly does the tsc.exe executable do, that came with the VS plug-in? Does it simply
run tsc.ts or will I have to recompile that one, too?

Right, tsc.exe is just another way to run the stand-alone script. If you pull from the develop branch, you should get the latest fixes. You won't get the tsc.exe (which comes with each public release), but you will be able to run the .js with
node using the tsc command (like niutech suggests).

I have been doing the following correct me if I am wrong. Download/Pull Development branch. Then use make file to build current version. Once that is done copy the updated tsc.js, typescript.js and
the typescriptServices.js to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript\0.8.0.0. Then restart Visual Studio.

My understanding is that the tsc.exe uses the tsc.js files to do the actual work of compiling.